Youth exchangeHamburg
EcoBytes
EcoBytes is a youth exchange in Hamburg, Germany, from 31 January to 6 February 2027, about the environment and our digital lives.
31 Jan – 6 Feb 2027
Youth exchange
Trash to Treasure You(th)
About the project
Trash to Treasure You(th) is a youth exchange in Narva, Estonia, coordinated by ArtInspire. It brought together young people from Estonia, Portugal, Germany, Türkiye and North Macedonia to explore how waste can become a resource: material for art, new products and even small social businesses.
Each of the five partner organisations sent six young people aged 18–25 and a group leader; with the Estonian team and a local facilitator, 36 people took part. Priority went to young people with fewer opportunities.
The programme was built around hands-on upcycling labs, design thinking and outdoor learning: a beach clean-up in Narva that gave the material for the workshops, a playful lesson about sustainability in a local primary school, intercultural evenings and a large sculpture made of upcycled materials for a public space in Narva. Daily reflections, photos and sketches go to a shared Padlet, and every partner organises follow-up workshops at home.
Funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union (Key Action 1, youth exchange).
Partners
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MTÜ ArtInspire Coordinator · Estonia
- Praças Altruístas - Associação Partner · Portugal
- European YoungStars Partner · Germany
- Zdruzenie Akademija za aktiven razvoj Prilep Partner · North Macedonia
- Patika Dernegi Partner · Türkiye
The views expressed here are only those of the project partners. They do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority, which cannot be held responsible for them.
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